Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 20.34
Asking for Mercy and Service
“Be causelessly merciful to Me by giving Me a place with the particles of dust at Your lotus feet so that I may engage in the service of Your Lordship as Your eternal servant.”
What the purport teaches
- The prayer asks for causeless mercy, rather than claiming a right to the Lord’s favor.
- A place among the particles of dust at the Lord’s lotus feet is the humble request.
- The purpose of receiving this mercy is to engage in the Lord’s service as His eternal servant.
Try this today
Offer a short prayer asking for the Lord’s mercy and an opportunity to serve Him today.
Ask yourself
When you ask the Lord for mercy, do you also ask for the opportunity to serve?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.